Note the following programs on your calendar! Visit the Career Center general website for additional resources https://cc.camden.rutgers.edu/
MEET THE FIRMS ACCOUNTING RECRUITING EVENT
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Are you looking for a job or internship in accounting?
Apply to attend this accounting recriting event. Meet Rutgers-Camden alumni and local recruiters from top accounting firms looking to hire Rutgers-Camden talent!
Firms attending as of 8/13/24. Check back for additions:
Alloy Silverstein Accountants and Advisors
Baratz & Associates, P.A.
BDO USA, P.C.
Bowman & Company, LLP
EisnerAmper
G-Squared Partners, LLC
Kreischer Miller
KPMG LLP
Marcum LLP
The Mercadien Group
QUALIFICATIONS
Open to undergraduate and graduate accounting majors graduating between January 2025 and May 2027 with at least a 3.0 GPA (first-semester transfer students must have a 3.0 at their previous institution).
REQUIREMENTS
- Resume must be approved by the Career Center | email to careercenter@camden.rutgers.edu
- Register and attend a Fall 2024 Accounting Seminar prior to the event (see list of dates below)
- Attendees must stay until the end of the event
- Dress professionally for the event
TO PARTICIPATE
- Apply here on Handshake and submit your resume.
- Upon submission, your resume will be reviewed by Career Center staff. You will receive an email letting you know if your resume is approved or if it needs to be revised and resubmitted.
- ACCOUNTING RECRUITING SEMINARS. Attend a prep seminar for fall accounting recruiting season.
- After your resume is approved and you have attended a seminar, you will be registered for the event in Handshake.
Resumes will be distributed by the Career Center to all participating employers.
No Walk-ins or later arrivals will be admitted.
Have your resume approved before you apply by sending it to careercenter@camden.rutgers.edu.
- Make sure your GPA and Graduation date are on your Resume!
- Also include when you expect to earn 150 credits
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CAREER FAIRS FALL 2024
On Campus Employment Fair
Tuesday, September, 10 | 12:30pm – 2:00pm | Multipurpose Room, Campus Center
Fall Job & Internship Fair
Tuesday, October 8 | 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Rutgers Camden Internship Fair
Thursday, November 14 12:00pm – 2:30pm
Contact the Career Center if you have any questions.
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Additional Resources
Accounting Handbook: A must read for all accounting majors
- Download excerpts from the Vault Career Guide to Accounting
Explore Your Fit (from Deloitte)– Explore various career paths in public accounting
Navigating the Virtual Job Search – Includes advice on virtual interviews and job fairs
Resume Writing
- Download the Career Center’s Job + Internship Guide for best practices and look at samples
- Review basic guidelines
- Get it critiqued by emailing it to careercenter@camden.rutgers.edu or dropping it off at the Career Center, lower level of the Campus Center; allow 2 business days for it to be returned
- Accounting majors who will graduate with 150 credits should note that on their resume.
- Be sure to include your GPA if it is a 3.0 or better and your expected graduation date.
- Read resume tips from Deloitte, PwC and EideBailly.
Interview Preparation
- Research the profession through the Career Insider Online Library
- Practice through Big Interview
- Review the Career Center’s tips for a successful interview and Virtual Interview Tips
- Read these interviewing tips from Deloitte.
- Read this blog post about virtual interviews from Kreischer Miller.
- Familiarize yourself with the STAR Method.
Professional Associations & Websites
- NJCPA: New Jersey Society of CPAs
- PICPA: Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- AICPA: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- This Way to CPA
- NASBA: National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
- Institute of Management Accountants
- NABA (Philly Chapter)
- Going Concern (accounting industry blog)
- Accounting Today (industry news source)
- CFA Society (Philadelphia Chapter)
- Philadelphia Association of Financial Professionals
- SCHOLARSHIPS: ThisWaytoCPA.com/ScholarshipForecast, njcpa.org/become-a-cpa/scholarships, www.imanet.org/students/scholarships-and-awards/scholarships?ssopc=1
- ADVICE FROM THE BIG 4
- ADVICE FROM FINANCE FIRMS